Director/PDMR Shareholding

Anglo American PLC
28 March 2006


                       ANGLO AMERICAN PLC (the "Company")


DIRECTOR/PDMR INTERESTS


The Company announces that Mr A J Trahar, (Chief Executive of the Company) sold
33,870 ordinary shares of US$0.50 each in the Company (the "Shares") at an
average price of ZAR 235.04 (£21.45) per Share. These Shares were included in
previous declarations of Mr Trahar's direct beneficial interest in Shares which
accordingly has been reduced by 33,870.


The Company also announces that, on 27 March 2006, 5,000 Anglo American plc
Rollover options held by Mr Trahar for a family trust were exercised as follows:

Number of Share Options             Option Price

5,000                               ZAR 51.25

The Shares acquired in terms of the options were sold at an average price of
£21.50 each.


The notification of these transactions is to satisfy the Company's obligations
under both section 324 of the Companies Act 1985 and the Financial Services
Authority Disclosure Rules 3.1.2 to 3.1.4


N Jordan
Company Secretary
28 March 2006





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